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There has been not a little controversy about an unguarded remark by Arnold Schwarzenegger, to the effect that some supporters of California's Proposition #54, the Racial Privacy Initiative, are "right wing crazies." Schwarzenegger's comment was first reported in The National Review, not generally known as a left wing publication... Schwarzenegger was questioned about Prop 54, the Ward Connerly-spearheaded measure that would make it illegal for governmental agencies to collect racial statistics on the population, with some prudent exceptions. This is the Racial Privacy Initiative. Schwarzenegger said, "I'm against it. It looks good on the surface, but when you study it...

Prop. 54 backer: Schwarzenegger gave him an earful - Candidate's camp denies reported 'crazies' remark By Timm Herdt, herdt@insidevc.com September 10, 2003 SACRAMENTO -- A worker for the Proposition 54 campaign who attended a weekend campaign event for Arnold Schwarzenegger said the actor explained his opposition to the controversial initiative and then characterized its supporters as "right-wing crazies." Proposition 54, which will be on the Oct. 7 recall election ballot, would prohibit state and local governments from asking individuals questions about their racial and ethnic backgrounds, with certain limited exceptions. The measure is sponsored by Ward Connerly, a Sacramento businessman...